Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup
"My version of an old favorite Ashkenazi Jewish recipe. I make a stock first, then make the soup. This allows for de-fatting for a healthier soup, but you need to make this on two days, so time accordingly. For a healthier version, use sucralose instead of sugar - there is virtually no taste difference in sweet and sour recipes such as this one. Using Savoy cabbage gives the soup superlative texture and flavor."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Savoy Cabbage | 1 cup shredded (89g) | 22 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Dill | 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Soup | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- For the stock:
- 4 pounds bone-in beef shank
- 12 cups water
- 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces
- 3 onions, peeled
- 4 stalks celery with leaves
- 1 bay leaf
- 16 peppercorns
- For the soup:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 onion, peeled and diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon sweet Hungarian paprika
- 1 head Savoy cabbage, coarsely chopped
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste